Why your adaptability quotient is your silver bullet to remaining relevant By Caroline Kennedy|25 April 2021 You have just lived through one of the most turbulent periods in recent work history. Workplaces and processes have changed. What your organisation expects from you has changed, writes Caroline Kennedy. It’s hard to keep up. No wonder LinkedIn’s research listed adaptability as one of the most in-demand skills for 2020. What is adaptability quotient? Canada’s Ivey Business School defines adaptability quotient (AQ) as “the ability to determine what’s relevant, to forget obsolete knowledge, overcome challenges, and adjust to change in real time”.